Whitney played with the AHL All-Stars against Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League in St. John's, Newfoundland. And Whitney and the All-Stars had no trouble on the ice, winning 7-2.

His trip back to Albany was another story.

"I felt like I was in a movie with the snow," Whitney said.

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Thursday's snowstorm delayed flights and forced Whitney to miss the Devils loss against Hersey on Friday in Atlantic City, N.J.

Because Whitney wasn't with the Devils in Atlantic City, he was on his own trying to get back to Albany.

"We could not get out to Newark," he said. "We flew out to Toronto yesterday and drove from Toronto (to Albany) late last night."

Albany Devils head coach Rick Kowalsky didn't think Whitney was going to play in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Adirondack Phantoms, a game in which the much-travelled left wing scored his team-high 18th goal of the season into an open net.

Kowalsky said Whitney arrived later than the Devils did after travelling back from Atlantic City.

"We called him and asked him; we were not sure we were going to play him," Kowalsky said. "He wanted to make sure he got back into the lineup and got back with the team."

Although Whitney admitted Saturday was not his best performance, he played well in the All-Star Classic. The 25-year-old had two assists and two shots on goal while playing on a successful line that included former RPI star Brandon Pirri, who's a member of the Rockford Icehogs.

"I was pretty excited when they put the lineup on the board," Whitney said. "I was playing with two very good players, and we had some good chemistry right off the bat."

So far, 2014 has been a rewarding year for Whitney. In January, called up to the New Jersey Devils and appeared in one NHL game.

"This year has been good," Whitney said. "You come into the year, work hard, and hope good things happen, like call-ups, and if you're lucky enough, to get into an all-star game."